Supreme Court Ruling on Online Sales Tax Sets Level Playing Field

Jun 26, 2018 | Op-Eds

Supreme Court Ruling on Online Sales Tax Sets Level Playing Field Alex Brill and Alan D. Viard | The Hill The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair last weekempowers states to establish a level playing field for the taxation of goods sold by...

Discussing South Dakota v. Wayfair: Brill on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’

Jun 21, 2018 | Interviews

Discussing South Dakota v. Wayfair: Brill on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ On CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell,’ Alex Brill discusses the US Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. to require out-of-state sellers to collect the same sales tax that...

What is Behind that Record-Breaking State Unemployment Rate Data?

Jun 19, 2018 | Op-Eds

What is Behind that Record-Breaking State Unemployment Rate Data? Alex Brill | AEIdeas The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the US unemployment rate in May 2018 was 3.8%, the lowest since April 2000. During the past 50 years, the US unemployment rate...

Charitable Giving and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Jun 18, 2018 | Analysis

Charitable Giving and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Alex Brill and Derrick Choe | AEI Economic Perspectives Abstract This paper investigates how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affects household charitable giving in the United States. We find that the law will reduce charitable...

Waiting for the Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision

Jun 15, 2018 | Op-Eds

Waiting for the Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision Alex Brill and Alan D. Viard | AEIdeas With only about two weeks left in its 2017–2018 term, the US Supreme Court still has 19 cases left to decide. Decisions are expected on a number of key issues, including partisan...